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It was news reported vs. government denies.

To know who is telling the truth you must know what the government policy really is related to NSA exploits and how bold NSA is when protecting secrets.

These things can be verified only when whistleblowers release documents. Snowden and other whistleblowers have revealed multiple lies, including that Director of National Intelligence James Clapper lied under oath.

That said, it's also possible that Riley & Co. rely on bad or unreliable sources.



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